Organizational Structure

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL STATUS

• Founder, Ben McQuhae & Co (bmcquhae.com), a Hong Kong-based corporate and commercial law firm for sustainability and innovation that has been described as the only true ESG law firm on the planet and Winner of the INSEAD Business as a Force for Good Award 2021. Ben is an industry leading corporate and commercial lawyer, a recognized leader in sustainable finance and green fintech, and a pioneer in carbon markets and decarbonization
• Qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales (1999) and Hong Kong (2003)

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

• Co-Founder, Executive Committee Member and Special Advisor to the Chairman, Hong Kong Green Finance Association (hkgreenfinance.org)
• Hong Kong representative, United Nations network of international Financial Centres for Sustainability (fc4s.org)
• Lead, APFF/SFDN Carbon Markets Workstream to develop policy recommendations for APEC finance ministers
• Member, Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) Working Group on Carbon Market Opportunities
• Advisory Panel Member and contributor, BIS Innovation Hub & Hong Kong Monetary Authority “Project Genesis”, A vision for technology-driven green finance
• Advisory Panel Member, BIS Innovation Hub & Hong Kong Monetary Authority “Project Genesis 2”, mitigation outcome securities
• Project Coordinator, The Greater Bay Area Green Finance Alliance
• Founder, Angel Attorneys
• Board member, The Alliance for Sustainable Schools
• Founder and Co-chair, Hong Kong Green Finance Task Force (2017-2018)

As Head of Sustainable Capital Markets Asia Pacific, Chaoni leads BNP Paribas’s sustainable finance solutions across asset classes for corporates, financial institutions and investors. Leading a growing Sustainable Capital Markets team and working with Global Markets, Capital Markets Group and coverage teams in Asia Pacific and the Banks’s global sustainable finance community, Chaoni drives BNP Paribas’s continued expansion and leadership in Asian sustainable capital markets.

Chaoni is an industry veteran with over 15 years of experience in sustainable finance having held various ESG-related roles at Natixis, S&P Trucost, MSCI and the United Nations. In addition to her role at BNP Paribas, Chaoni is also highly involved in the forwarding Asia’s ESG agenda through driving the development of sustainable finance ecosystems, education and advocacy in the region. She is Vice President and Secretary General of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association and was a guest researcher at both the Green Finance Center at Tsinghua University and the China Economy and Sustainable Development Centre at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.

Chaoni received her Bachelor of Economics from the University of Warwick.

Jin Jun is a qualified actuary, who has managed actuarial valuation, solvency requirements and product development functions of insurance and reinsurance company. His past experience was mainly with multi-national insurers across South East Asia and Hong Kong markets, and currently he serves as the Deputy General Manager of TPLHK, overseeing product and marketing.

Jonathan Drew, Head of Global Banking Sustainability, Asia-Pacific at HSBC.  Jonathan graduated with an MA in Economics from Cambridge University in England and is also qualified as a Chartered Accountant.  Jonathan started his banking career more than 30 years ago in London and has worked in a diverse range of markets including Latin America and the Middle East has been based in Hong Kong since 1997 witnessing first-hand the rapid growth of Asia.  During this time, he has been involved successful advisory and financing transactions across a wide range of industrial and services sectors including energy, manufacturing, transportation, infrastructure and financial services, with a focus on resource efficiency and sustainability. These transactions have involved supporting projects, corporates and institutions to approach various financial markets and structuring innovative and tailored solutions to meet the often large and always specific needs of clients. Over the last 8 years Jonathan has led HSBC’s efforts in Sustainable Finance in Asia, assisting clients in the development of sustainability and transition strategies and communicating these to ensure best access to financial markets.  Jonathan has also been active in broader market development including driving awareness and engagement on the urgency of the need to transition and the development of robust financial products to support the implementation of the transition to a sustainable and resilient future.  Jonathan is a member of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association and is also the founding chair of the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association Green and Sustainable Loan Committee.

Mr. Kevin Yang holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from Beijing Normal University and a Master’s Degree in Economics from The University of Hong Kong.  Currently, he is the Executive Director and General Manager of CECEP Hong Kong Investment Co. Ltd., the Executive Director and General Manager of CECEP Environmental Consulting Group Ltd., the Executive Director of SIIC Environment Holdings Ltd. (stock code: BHK.SG, 807.HK)，and the Non- Executive Director of China Geothermal Industry Development Group Ltd. (08128.HK). He is experienced in the investment and management of global energy conservation and environmental protection industries for many years, including technology introduction, overseas project investment and financing, M & A and cross-border capital operation, international carbon asset trading, international trade, foreign exchange services, etc., and skilled in ESG management consulting, climate change tackling, carbon asset management, etc. Mr. Yang now serves as the representative of the leading corporate members of Hong Kong International Carbon Market Council of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), and a member of the Carbon Market Advisory Group of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council. Mr. Yang is also the Vice President of Hong Kong Green Finance Association, the Vice Chairman of Executive Director Association (HKiNEDA), and the Deputy Director of China Green Building (Hong Kong) Council.

Sally Wong is the Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association, which is a non-profit-making organization that represents the asset management industry in Hong Kong. She represents the industry in liaising with the authorities, legislators, media and other stakeholder groups to discuss issues that have implications to the Hong Kong mutual fund market and the Mandatory Provident Fund (“MPF”) Schemes market. She also has an active role in investor education and research initiatives.
Mrs. Wong is a member of the 7th Steering Committee on ChinaBond Indices Experts of the China Central Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. and a core member of the China Ageing Finance Forum 50. She also sits on the SFC Committee on Real Estate Investment Trusts, MPF Guidelines Committee and the Hang Seng Index Advisory Committee. She was chairman of the International Regulatory Affairs Working Committee of the International Investment Funds Association (“IIFA” – www.iifa.ca) and is currently a member of the IIFA Board.

Dr. Stephen Wong earned his Bachelor of Arts (Phi Beta Kappa) in Economics from the University of Chicago and took his Master of Arts in East Asian Studies (Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies) from Yale University.

Dr. Stephen Wong began his career as an investment banker; he was in managerial roles with several global financial institutions, including as Executive Director at UBS (London) and Managing Director at RBS. He joined Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF) as Senior Consultant in May 2015 and was appointed Deputy Executive Director cum Head of Public Policy in November the same year. He is currently Senior Vice President & Executive Director of Public Policy Institute.

In public service, he sits on multiple statutory and advisory bodies including as Member of the Financial Services Development Council; Member of the Urban Renewal Authority; Member of the Town Planning Board, Co-opted Member of Commission on Poverty’s Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Fund (SIE Fund) Task Force; Member of the Housing Authority’s Investment Sub-Committee; Member of the Task Force for the Study on Tenancy Control of Subdivided Units; Member of the “Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care” Assessment Panel; and former Member of the Task Force on Land Supply.

Dr. Stephen Wong is active in community service, serving as Vice Chairman of the Admissions, Budgets & Allocations Committee and Member of the Investment Sub-Committee of The Community Chest of Hong Kong. He is also Advisory Committee Chair of the Social Enterprise and Innovation Platform under the Hong Kong Council of Social Service – for which he is also an Executive Committee Member. In addition, he is Adjunct Associate Professor at the Institute for China Business of HKU SPACE.

Dr. Stephen Wong is a change agent in public policy and a devoted supporter of community welfare, including poverty alleviation and disaster relief in the mainland. In addition to working closely with officials, academics and professionals in Hong Kong, he has forged partnerships with think tanks and scholars in Mainland China as well as internationally. He is articulate in addressing public issues, appearing frequently as a commentator in TV and radio programs and is also a featured columnist in a wide range of newspapers and publications.

Tracy Wong Harris is the Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance for Asia at Standard Chartered Bank, focusing on the Bank’s sustainable finance strategy, by developing new products and solutions, further incorporating ESG considerations into banking decisions, and identifying sustainable finance opportunities for clients. Tracy is also the Vice President and Deputy Secretary General of Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA), the Senior Advisor to the Green Building Project of HK2050isNow, an appointed member of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Climate Change Technical Expert Group (TEG), and a Board member of AIDS Concern.

Prior to joining Standard Chartered, Tracy had been driving the green and sustainable finance development in Hong Kong and had over 16 years of financial markets experiences across various fixed income and complex structured products in JPMorgan, Mizuho International, Barclays Capital and BNP Paribas based in London and Hong Kong.

Mr. Wong is currently working for Bank of China (Hong Kong) as the Deputy General Manager of Economics and Strategic Planning Department. He has 30 years’ experience in the financial and banking industry, covering market and economic research, securities analysis, strategic planning, M&A and ESG etc., and had accomplished numerous strategic projects.

He is responsible for formulating group’s strategic plan, establishing strategic development platform, and coordinating the implementation of key strategic projects.

Mr. Wong graduated from the University of Hong Kong and obtained a Master external degree in financial economics from the University of London. He is also the holder of Certified SAFe 4 Scrum Master.

He is the China Development Committee’s member of The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers. He is also the Vice President of the HKGFA and the C0-chair of Banking Working Group of Hong Kong Green Finance Association.